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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08
LELAND STANFORD,
PRESIDENT Cf the Southern Pacific Z. Z

Leland Stanford. San Francisco, Cal.
Applications to the commission for special
exception under the Interstate commerce
law can only be granted after an investiga-
ton into the facts. A verified petition set
ting forth the grounds of the application
should be presented.
T. NJ. COOLEY, Chairman.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day received the application of the m.hip
lines and merchants of Boston to compel the
trunk lines OF railroads trcm Chicag, to Bos-
ton to continue the expert trade on the same
basis AS heretofore, giving equal rates with
New York on all merchandise exported and
II has been referred to Commissioner Walker
for investigation.
The commission will take a recess from
today until Friday of next week during which
time Commis sioner Walk, will visit Boston
and examine into the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08
Nj MARKET REPORTS
>r'< sosk Money aarket.

>rN so,s Money aarket.
No.. . NSw toNS. April :
itlme mercantile paper AT 3s6 per cent Sterling
10 per cent. per diem and interest
= Exchange continues du and steady at 4.sll gis4k
dull ~ "'
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THE OPINION OF An EXPERT.

" Arrah, now,
me boy, l never
did see in all me
born days such
fine terbaccey for
shmokin' in me
ould dudeen ss
that same Hap
Ipy Th oug h t
plug, which by
the same token is
all squazed up
like on both sides
80 as the two
adges looks all
l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08
BY TELEGRAPH,
WEATHER REPORT
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War Depsrtnrnt.
81, ounce Of the Chief Signal OtHr,r
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For Maine, New Hampshire and yeronr.
air weather; slightly warmer; vsriab,,
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08

81 wish to say TO my friends, and all who
chance to read this, that have used Adam
sons Botanic Cough Bslsam in my family for
a long time, and consider il a very valuable
medicine. 1t cures when all other remedies
fail and would cheerfully recommend it to
those afflicted with coughs. colds, asthma,
etc."
Z. s. GETcHELL, Boston. Mass.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08
Bronchitis.

ISLAND SHOALS, Ga, Feb. 6, 1885.
Gents Your Johnson's Anonype Lini-
ment is the best thing I have ever seen. I
believe it saved my husbands life. Lastyear
he was suffering intense agony with bronchi-
u., and used it a. you direct. II gave him
relief in few minutes.
Yours, ELIZABETH SANDERS.
FEARS SPRINGS, MISS.
DR.. |. S. Johnson - Notw outstanding my
prejndice against proprietary medicines, am.
in justice to you, compelled to acknowledge
that Johnson's Anodyne Liniment excels
ANYTHING that ever tried for the diseases il
is recommended to cure. Experience has
taught me the above lesson.
WM A. HAggARp
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22

cotton region Of South Carolina.
Then we go through a stretch of pine
forests that have almost unlimited
possibilities in the way of lumber.
Then we strike great beds OF asbestos
and kaolin in western North Carolina.
Then we come to the iron ores OF all
kinds, OF which | have spoken; and
finally the coal of Kentucky. 1t has
the heaviest coking coal in the coun-
try, and seems inexhaustable. At
some Of the railroad cuttings seams OF
coal aggregating AZ feet in thickness
are exposed among the grade. These
beds extend over a region $50 miles
wide. We reach the Ohio river at
Ashland, in the center of a district
tkat has forty-four iron furnaces,
which get their coal from Pennsylvan-
ia and their iron from Michigan. We
can bring them material at 81 less on
the ton than they are now paying"
General Wilder expects great results
from this railroad enterprise. He
hopes to be able to retire from active
life after five years more of work, and
enjoy the fruits of his laborious and
useful life. He leaves to-day for
Greencastle with his family.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Prof. LOisett's Memory Plans.

Prof. Loisette, the famous memory
improver, has now returned from his
lecturing tourduling the heated term to
his offices, No. 237 Fifth Avenue, where
he will remain to attend to his cores
pondence pupils. During this his
holiday, he has lectued to larger class
es at Watch Hill, Saratoga and else
where, winding up with three large
classes at Chautauqua. We cannot
imagine how a system of memory
training could be more strongly en-
dorsed than Prof, Loisette's has been
by such men as Mr. Richard A. Proc
tor, Hon. w. w. Astor, Judah P. Ben
jamin, Doctors Brown and Minor, &c.
II more could be added it has been af-
forded in the fact Of the patronage of
his system by 100 Columbia College
law students, two classes of 200 each
at Yale, 400at Wellesley College, 400 at
University of Pennsylvania, and three
large classes at Chautauqua. In face
of these facts who can hesitate to ap-
ply to this Memory Specialist for
needed memory improvement?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Mortgage Recorded.

The Clerk of the Court has recorded
a mortgage Of the Charleston, Cine in
natl and Chicago Railroad given by
the Massachusetts and Southern Con
struction Company to the Boston
Safe Deposit and Trust Company.
The mortgage covers the entire line
of the road at $4,000 per mile, aggre.
eating total of $15,0OOOO0. About
60 miles of the road is in York county
This mortgage is recorded in twelve
counties in this State, and is sub.
stitute for one executed October /, IS.
sc. That mortgage was for $4,000
per mile with bonds running thirty
years at per cent. The new mort
gage is for $25, 1000 per mile, the bonds
running ninety years at 5 per cent
The new mortgage was rendered nee.
essary, in place of the old one, by the
extensions granted to its charter sine,
last October, extending the road from
the Tennessee line to the Ohio River
the absorption of the Chataroi Rail
road, and the consolidation with tn,
Georgia and Carolina Midland
Yorkville, s. c., Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
A Word With Workers.

From the Issue.
Spot repeaters, bribe givers and TAX
ers.
Have vigilance committee at ev-
cry voting precinct.
Have every ticket well inspected be-
fore casting it.
Set apart the Goth for the best days
work of lifetime.
See that all lame, halt, sick, and
blind Prohibitionists are brought to
the polls.
Have brave, reliable men at every
precinct to defeat all bulldozing and
lawlessness.
Perfect your organization for the
most effectual service, providing con-
conveyances for expeditions work.
Be prepared to have officers of the
law to suppress secret liquor selling
and spot vote purchasers and sellers.
A ticket having "For the amend.
ment" on it will be worthless. 1t
should be "For the proposed amend
ment" in order that it be counted.
Have our noble women to prepare a
lunch for prohibitionist voters and
workers, and let every man, woman
and child be at work early and late to
win votes.
This is the most important election
ever held in the State. The future OF
every home is at stake, and let no ia-
ther, or son, or husband, or mother be
idle that day.
We suggest that the women work
ers in each county agree to present a
banner to the civil district polling the
largest amendment at once, and let
it be generally known.
Have an ample supply of tickets
"For the proposed amendment" print
ed in full time, and see that they are
placed in safe hands in each civil dis,
trict in ample time for morning o.
election.
Empty the ballot-box before ballot
ing commences. A certain Davidson
county ballot-box, at well-knowr
election, was found to have in it sew
eral hundred tickets of one kind in {
lump before single vote had beer
cast.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is a foe to
good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one OF the most complicated and Won
derful things in existence. 1t is cas-
lily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry,
latehours, irregular habits, and
many other things which ought not
to be, have made the American people
a nation of dyspeptics.
But Green's August Flower has
done q wonderful work in reforming
thissad business and making the
American people so healthy that they
can enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember No happines without
health. Green's August Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for a
bottle. Seventy-five cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Newspaper HulnOrists.

LOUSY lille Commercial
Mr.. Fred Caruth is the name of q
youg gentleman who has very recent
ly sprung into fame as a humorist by
his contributions to the Dakota Bell.
Either the quality of his humor was
not up to the Dakota standard or the
ADVERTISING patronage was not suHi-
cient. At any rate his paper failed
and Caruth came East to live up with
thecountry, He has been employed by
the Chicago Tribune at a salary of $50
a week and his sketches are already
going the newspapers rounds.
The demand for this class of work
is always very large. In the last few
years the number of professional hui
morists has grown until all the prom
nent newspapers have a "funny man"
upon their staff, Chicago now has
three OF the most widely quoted hum
orlsts; Eugene Fleld, Ople I. Read
and Fred. Caruth. Field has given
the Chicago News national reputa-
tion, but for some reason his famous
column, "Sharps and Flats" has been
discontinued. Read has removed his
Arkansaw Traveller from Little Rock
to Chicago, where it is meeting with
renewed prosperity.
The freshest, breeziest and most sur
prising Imagination is owned by Bill
Nye, whose comical stories in the New
York world keep a nation of readers
laughing. Any subject he touches is
illuminated by humor as subtle as it
is grotesque.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Prohibition Pointers.

Form the Issue.
The goats are being punched.
The liquor power is gigantic unit,
"More hell on earth"-the anti tick
ct.
This fight is character advertise
ment.
Bad men and good men each go in
flocks.
The liquorites will get pay at the
Judgment day.
Win vote each day. Make this
your business.
Tennessee belongs to Prohibition
by divine right.
The antis may beat their best we
will vote our best.
A Banner of Death for the biggest
anti vote. So suitable.
The rummies may rave let us keep
cool and win votes.
Prohibition has begun a long for
ward march for humanity.
God never leaves great thought in
this world without its Moses.
Not even the ants believe the deny
ing words of Doodle Butler.
A whisky ballot has no place in the
hands of a Christian man.
The antis have formed a Democrat
ic Death Club.in Clarksville.
God bless the Tennessee w. CT. U.
now in Session at Chattanooga.
Give no rest to your labors during
the remaining days of the fight.
We are gaining and growing-push
forward and victory will be ours.
The devils cloth of gold can not
hide the cloven claws of the liquor
beast.
During the late war you fought to
defend home, will you now vote to
ruin it?
Put God in your heart, and you viii
never put whisky vote in the ballot
box.
Meet the money-hood Of the saloor
corruptionsts with the defiance of pa
triots.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Useful and MurtfuI Medicines.

There is a certain class of remedies for con-
stipation absolutely useless These are bolus-
es and potions made in great part of podophyl-
lin. ales, rhubarb, gamboge, and other worth
less ingredients. The damage they do to the
stomachs of those who use them is incalcula-
BILE. They evacuate the bowels it is true, bnt
always do so violently and profusely, and be-
sides, gripe the bowels. Their effect is to weak
en- both them and the stomach. Better far to
use the agreeable and salutary apperient, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, the laxative effect of
which is never preceded by pain, or aecompan-
led by convulsive, violent action OF the bow
els. On the contrary, it invigorates those Or
gans, the stomach and the entire system. AS a
means Of curing and preventing malarial fevers
no medicine can compare with it, and it rene
dies nervous debility, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder inactivity, and other inorganic all
ments.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Frank LesIie's Sunday Maga-
zine.

The October number of Frank Les
lies Sunday Magazine offers much to
the reader and of so varied a charac-
ter that every class is sure to be pleas
ed. Serial and short stories, poems, es-
says, art and science make up very
attractive table of contents. Among
those articles which appear to deserve
special mention are the Fashionable
Attire Of Woman" by Mrs Alexander;
"The Forehead" by DR.. Joseph
simms, and exceedingly valuable
study in Physiologomy, and illustra-
ted with many portraits of eminent
men, illustrating the theories, and
much other attractive matter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Overating the Telephone.

The Colonel.
A good joke is told of Dallas young
man who overrated the powers OF the
telephone. He had an engagement
to take his sweetheart to a sociable
but happening to meet with an acci-
dent on the way to her house, he went
to near telephone TO explain to her
why he could not fill his engagement.
Going to the instrument, he called
the inevitable
"Hellow
"Hellow againw came in softes t
accents.
"Is that you, Miss Eula?"
eyes"
"Well. I've met with a serious ac-
cident and can't come"
ooh, De Witt What is it? Are
you hurt much?" with pittying ac-
cents.
"No not hurt at all; but
"Then why can't you come if you
are not hurt? What is the matters
Please tell me-" with great anxiety
and curiosity.
"Oh, it amt much. I'll tell you
some of these days"
"No; | want to know now, I'll be
mad if you don't tell me. What is til
Tell me right Off"
"Well, if you must know, I've torr
my best pants from the Rio Grande tC
to Red river. Just look there" anC
he raised his coat and turned towards
the telephone, amidst a roar of laugh
ter from the few who were gathered
around, He thought in his excite
ment that his inquisitive friend coulC
see through the telephone. They
haven't met since.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
The Question of Revenue.

Mr.. Gladstone was never afraid to
beard the lion in his den. He said to
the London Brewers:
Gentlemen, l cannot permit aques-
ton Of mere revenue to be considered
alongside of a question of morals: but
give me a sober population. not vast
ing their earnings on strong drink,
and l will know where to get my reve-
nue."
We trust that the men of Tennessee
will prove equally wise and brave and
true. 1t is better to be right than to
be president or prime minister of the
greatest empire on earth.
at is true, | cannot prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of the flowing poison grain
seeking and corrupt men will, for prof
it and sensuality, defeat my wishes ;
but nothing will induce me to derive a
revenue from the vice and misery OF
my people. ."-Emperor of China.
Is it possible that statesman in a
Christian land will engage in some
thing which the pious men of their own
country condemn and which a
heather ruler has too high a sense OF
morality to give countenance to?
Let those who would legalize the IL
quor traffic say no more about the
"heathen Chinee."
To sell rum for livelihood is bad
enough, but for whole community to
share the responsibility and guilt Of
such traffic seems worse bargain
than that OF Eve or Judas.-Horace
Greeley.
"The encouragement of drunken.
ness for the sake OF gaining money is
a more desperate form of assassina.
ton than has ever been adopted by
the braves OF any age or any country
Thomas Carlyle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Cotton Mills in the South.

The Financial and Commercial
Chronicle makes an instructive COM
parison of cotton manufacturing in
the South the past season with what it
wasin the cencus year 1879-80.
Then there were one hundred and
sixty-four mills; now there are two
hundred and thirty-two. Then there
were about half a million spindles and
twelve thousand looms; now there
are more than million spindles and
twenty-four thousand looms. In 49,
86-S7 it was more than hundred and
eighty-three millions.
The actual progress made in these
few years is even greater than what
appears from the above figures, since
the Chronicle admits that its returns
for the past season are not complete,
Our contemporary well says that
"such an exhibit proves that the cot.
ton spinning industry in the South is
not only firmly established, but in a
very thriving, healthy state."-N. Y
Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
A letter TO Temperance WO.
mem

DEAR SISTERS We have come to
the fore front OF the battle. The enc
my is already drawn up in line and
has commenced his constant ana indis-
criminate firing, striving to under.
mine the strong fortifcaton of the
mighty ramparts Of truth, We have
no longer time to hesitate, Look
we'll to your arms and see if they are
bright shining and ready for deadly
strife, Are the ladies of your town
pledged in the work, heart and hand,
and preparing to stand at the polls
from morning till night, on .Septem,
Der 20? Are the children drilled and
ready to sing their way into the hearts
OF the fathers?
Let us stand to our post that day as
did the Iowa women. At sunrise the
church bells were rung The aged
repaired to the house of God for pray
er-that He who holdeth the Kings
heart in Hand might turn the vote of
the people into streams OF blessings
to humanity, They prayed all day,
the women stood at the polls with ta-
bles OF hot coffee and free lunches.
Fair hands pinned boquets and pro-
hibition badges over hearts loyal to
home and friends. Every hour the
church bells pealed forth an anthem
OF victory every hour faithful hearts
laid hold upon the arm that moves
the world every hour chiIdren's
voices rang out an inspiration to
"Dare to do right" And when the
sun went down Iowa was saved by 40,-
900 majority.
If we are faithful Tennessee will be
saved by majority of many thousands
of votes, representing the earnest pur-
pose of hearts loyal to one OF the high
est sentiments that God has placed in
the human breast, safety to home and
loved one.
Oh women, women dare to stand
by your husbands, brothers and sons?
You can not hold idle hands and be
guiltless before God. Now is the one
grand opportunity of your lives to lay
the corner stone OF happy home for
Thousands of families-perhaps your
own included.
| Just before the election hold mass
meetings, get every one out to work.
Have good speakers, good music, a
band if possible; sometimes have a
free lunch, place banners in conspi-
cuous positions, do everything to
! arouse enthusiasm. Let the women
say 1--WE WILL" and victory is sure.
Let not one woman fail of her duty !;
remember failure means six long
years of misery and heartache, ruined
homes, blighted prospects, lost souls
Forward to the death struggle with
the battle cry for "God and Home and
Native Land"
y With the approval of our State Pres
ident, and all other Jealous Temper
ance workers this plan for election day
is earnestly urged upon the attention
OF all temperance women in the State
OF Tennessee. Yours in the Work,
MRS. A. A. GIBSON
, Cor. Sec. w. G. T. U.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22

When liquor puts one child at
school, the drunkenness OF fathers
puts two out.
Mrs. Clarence Delmonico, who died
in New York ola complication of dis
eases, in her seventy-third year, was
the widow of Lorenzo Delmonico, the
original caterer of that name. She
had been i'll for many months.
There is not one redeeming quail
ty in the liquor drinking habit. 1t
does no possible good, and it inhicts all
manner Of evil upon its victim, his
family and friends. 1t is the most de-
grading, poverty-breeding and utterly
destructive infatuation that ever par
alyzed the hopes, comforts and charac-
ters of the people of this otherwise
blessed America. P. 7. BARNTM.
Mr.. Beecher was once asked, Chow
long is the drink curse to ravage the
community" His reply was "Just
so long as the church tolerates It,"
This was terrible confession, and it
was and is too true. If you doubt it,
answer this qustion Was any great
evil ever tolerated in any country
without the consent of the religion of
the country? 1t is time for the church
es to arouse and free themselves from
this body of death"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22

There is really no telling how many
newspaper men have been saved from
death in railroad accidents by the In
ter State Commerce act.
A child in Michigan has picked with
her own hand and pasted on card
board and exhibited at a church fair
2,l25 specimens of four leafclover.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
Testimony From State Prisons.

"Seventy-fve per cent. or more of
crime is due to the use OF alcoholic
drinks. Chaplin State Prison, Au-
born, New York.
"Three-fourths of all crimes are trac-
cable to alcoholic drinks. chaplain
Nebraska penitentiary.
"Of the 2O2 prisoners received here
during the last two years all but "a
confessed to being drinkers. War
den Nevada State prison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
ExiGemen1 i'm Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. E Cor
ley, who was so helpless he could not
turn in bed, or raise his head every
body said he was dying of consump-
ton. A trial bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery was sent him. Finding re-
lief, he bought large bottle and a
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills; by
the time he had taken two boxes OF
Pills and two bottles of the Discovery,
he was well and had gained in flesh
thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles of
Great Discovery for Consumption free
at McFarland's Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
VOL. ~.
The Last Glass.
BY EMMA LYNDON.

81 EMMA MUM
merry crowd, a careless throng,
Where foaming glasses, jestand song
Filled mp the hours
There gathered rough and bearded men,
And iair-haired boys, within that den
CT satan's powers
One came as often as the rest,
To share the flowing wine and jest
With reckless air
AS If pursued by fends within
He sought the place where drink and din
Soon banished care
One night the usual glass was poured,
Amid the revel songs encored
By those who heard
The poison almost finds his lips
When from his hand the goblet slips,
Without word.
muttered oath-a dogged air
A sudden lula general stare
Then loud and clear
He spoke "Fill me another glass;
My nerves are shaky-let it pass
Here's to all here"
He lifted up the glass again,
But set it down and faced the men,
Who sat around.
Boys and his voice was hOGrse with dread
"Icannot drink that glass" he said
sudden sound
Like smothered laughter-then his face,
All stern and white, subdued the place,
And silence fell.
II cannot drink it, for there lies
Within Its depths pair of eyes,
Like Heaven in hell.
81 cannot drink it, for there swims
face above the foam that brims-
The face of one
Whose heart would ache to See me here;
Whose heart would break, am so dear;
Boys, am done
"Done with the poison; here's my hand
With Gods help mean 10 stand
By all say;
And stand by her whose dear face lies
Between me and the revelries
leave to-day"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
RuckIen,s ArnIcn SaIre

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblaine, Cornes, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale
by M. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-09-22
dyspepsia.

Makes the lives of many people mis-
cradle, and often leads to self-destruc-
ton. We know of no remedy for dys-
uepsia more successful than Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t acts gently, yet sure
ly and efficiently, tones the stomach
and other organs, removes the faint
feeling, creates good appetite, cures
headache, and refreshes the burdened
mind. Give Hoods Sarsaparilla a fair
trial. 1t will do you good.